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Student Spotlight: Ian Ainomugisha

PRAIRIE VIEW, TX (May 27, 2025) — Ian Ainomugisha, a senior mathematics major at Prairie View A&M University, is exploring an intricate mathematical framework under the guidance of his RISE faculty mentor, Lanre Akinyemi, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics. His research focuses on the stability and dynamics of solitary waves within that framework. "The feeling [...]

Excellence Rewarded: USDA Funds Antwi’s Ag Innovation

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 20, 2025) — Janet Antwi, B.Pharm, MS, Ph.D., RD, LD, ACUE, assistant professor in nutrition and dietetics, in College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Janet Antwi, Ph.D. Resources (CAFNR) at Prairie View A&M University has received a nearly $90,000 grant from USDA-NIFA. The funding will support her research on climate-smart ways [...]

Making Herstory: RISE Scholar Anisa Cole Earns Prestigious Barry Goldwater Award

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 9, 2025) – This year, Prairie View A&M University proudly produced its first two Barry Goldwater Scholars: juniors Anisa Cole and Keeland Harville. Anisa Cole It marks a major milestone for the University, just in its second year of submitting nominations for the prestigious scholarship, both by Dr. Quincy C. Moore, [...]

R&I Month: Celebrating Excellence in Research and Innovation at PVAMU

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 6, 2025) — Prairie View A&M University recently launched its most ambitious celebration of research and innovation to date with the start of R&I Month: Collaborate. Innovate. Elevate. The month-long series of events, which began April 1, marks a major expansion from previous years—signaling the growing impact of research and innovation across [...]

Tolen Paves the Way for PVAMU Student Success in Animal and Veterinary Sciences

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 6, 2025) — Tamra Tolen, Ph.D., assistant professor in Prairie Views A&M University’s Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Human Ecology, has been awarded nearly $5,000 in grant funding from Texas A&M AgriLife Research through the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Tamra N. Tolen, Ph.D. Tolen’s project aims [...]

Gloria Regisford to Lead NIH-Backed Postdoc Fellowship Program at PVAMU

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 5, 2025) — Gloria Regisford, Ph.D., a Texas A&M University System Regents Professor and associate dean for research in the Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences at Prairie View A&M University, has secured more than $230,000 in grant funding from Texas A&M University through the U.S. Department of Health and [...]

PVAMU’s James Leads the Way in Climate Solutions with Major USDA Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 6, 2025) — Ashley James, M.S., program leader of Agriculture & Natural Resources at Prairie View A&M University, has been awarded more than $1.5 million in grant funding from the USDA Forest Service for her research on the Small Landowner Carbon Collective Engagement Project. Ashley James, M.S. Elliott Washington, Ph.D., [...]

Student Spotlight: Priscila Saint Pasteur Soto

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 2, 2025) — Priscila Saint Pasteur Soto, an undergraduate majoring in Architecture at PVAMU, stands at the forefront of educational innovation through her participation in the Prairie View A&M University's Faculty RISE program. Under the guidance of Tareef Khan, Ph.D., assistant professor of practice, Priscila's research, titled "Student's Perception of Teacher's [...]

Excellence in Ag: PVAMU’s Awal Leads Biochar Research for Sustainable Farming

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 2, 2025) — Ripendra Awal, Ph.D., a research scientist and professor at Prairie View A&M University, has been awarded nearly $57,000 in grant funding from Texas A&M AgriLife Research to lead a project focused on sustainable agriculture in Southeast Texas. Serving as co-principal investigators are PVAMU faculty members Ali Fares, Ph.D.; [...]

Student Spotlight: LeAndrea Stovall

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 22, 2025) — LeAndrea Stovall embarked on her research journey at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center at Prairie View A&M University in February 2024, following a recommendation from a former professor. Her focus on food safety aligns closely with her current academic pursuits, making her project both personally meaningful and professionally [...]